# Trap Settings ### Main Settings On the main trap settings page, you can: * **Change the Trap Name** – Personalize each trap for easy identification. * **Add Notes to the trap** – Add more detail to trap * **Set Notifications** – Choose how you want to receive alerts for errors, captures, and important events. * **Adjust Trigger Distance** – Set how far inside the trap an animal must be to trigger the door. * **Change Image Size** – Select the photo resolution for captured images. ### Advanced / More Settings By clicking **More Settings**, you can access advanced configuration options, including: * **Battery Type** – Select the battery for your trap. * **Accessory Controls** – Enable or disable accessory ports and set their timing. * [**Enhanced Door Closing** ](/getting-started/trap-settings/enhanced-door-closing.md)– Improve lock reliability by enabling automatic door re-locking. * [**Pre-capture Notifications**](/getting-started/trap-settings/pre-capture-notification.md) – Get alerts and images when an animal nears the trap, before capture * **Camera Controls** – Set up time lapse, image quality, and night vision thresholds. * **Sensor Settings** – Adjust sensor width, trigger distances, and infrared brightness. * **Alert Thresholds** – Set up alerts for battery level, temperature, and capture intervals. Each of these setting can be adjusted for each individual trap. All changes are applied when trap is connected. This will usually take about 1-5 minutes. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ocutrap.com/getting-started/trap-settings.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.